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EUR2101

Norway in Europe

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Credits 7.5
Level Intermediate course, level II
Course start Autumn 2024
Duration 1 semester
Language of instruction Norwegian
Location Trondheim
Examination arrangement Home examination

About

About the course

Course content

Why is Norway not a member of the EU? To what extent does Norway still participate in EU cooperation and how does this participation work? Drawing on a variety of theoretical perspectives, this course provides a thorough introduction to Norway's relationship with European integration after the Second World War and up to the present day, with particular emphasis on the EEA Agreement. During the course, we also review Norway's cooperation with the EU in areas such as climate policy, energy policy, defense and security policy, justice and domestic policy, and agricultural and fisheries policy. We map how Norwegian actors operate in Brussels, and we examine the debate about the EU in Norway.

Learning outcome

Successful candidates are expected to have acquired the following knowledge and skills:

Knowledge

Students

  • have knowledge of Norway's relationship with European integration as it has developed from the end of the Second World War to the present day
  • have insight into relevant theoretical perspectives and how they can contribute to explaining Norwegian European policy
  • have insight into key concepts for the analysis of Norway's relationship with European integration, such as supranationality, intergovernmentalism, adaptation and differentiated integration.

Skills

Students are able to

  • identify and analytically discuss key junctures and developments in Norwegian European policy
  • apply key concepts in the field
  • communicate knowledge orally and in writing, using the appropriate terminology

Learning methods and activities

Lectures/seminars/debates/discussions. Obligatory activities (approved/not approved).

Compulsory assignments

  • Assignments

Further on evaluation

The obligatory activities consist of oral and written assignments. The students must pass the obligatory activities in order to sit for the home exam.

Course materials

Available at the start of the semester.

Subject areas

  • European Studies

Contact information

Course coordinator

Department with academic responsibility

Department of Historical and Classical Studies

Examination

Examination

Examination arrangement: Home examination
Grade: Letter grades

Ordinary examination - Autumn 2024

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2024-11-25
Submission 2024-11-27
Time Release 12:00
Submission 12:00
Duration 48 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment

Ordinary examination - Spring 2025

Home examination
Weighting 100/100 Date Release 2025-05-26
Submission 2025-05-28
Time Release 12:00
Submission 12:00
Duration 48 hours Exam system Inspera Assessment